Cornwall Life Food and Drink Awards....

Something's changed. The sun is out but there's a chill in the air. An amazing autumn light. Salads are being replaced with roasts. Sorbets with baked apples. There's a balance in autumn that only seems to be matched in spring. Blackberries and apples, partridge and juniper. The days are bright and the evening sunsets brighter....

Yesterday it was the Cornwall Life Food and Drink Awards 2010. What I love above awards is that you find hidden gems, sometimes right on your doorstep.

Here are the winners...

Best Restaurant: Bustophers Bistro in Truro

Best Entrepreneur: Bill and Sally Lugg, Primrose Herd

Best Food Producer: Trevilley Farm, Newquay

Best Butcher/Meat: RJ Trevarthen, Penryn

Best Country Pub: Angarrack Inn, Hayle

Best Farmers Market: Sennen (I have got to go here...I've heard it's amazing!)

Best Drinks Producer: Polgoon Vineyard

Best Independent Food Shop: Trevilley Farm, Newquay

Best Chef: Arty Williams, The Cove, Maenporth

Best Organic Farm Product: Gear Farm Shop, Helston